I’m looking for encryption software to encrypt folders. Axcrypt has that functionality. However if I would like to use that folder with serveral other users (folder will be on the network) how do I accomplish that? I know there is the option of secured folders. But how do other users get access?

Once the actual encrypted files are shared via a shared folder for example, you use the ‘Key Sharing’ function to enable the others to open the files. You can set ‘Key Sharing’ either on a Secured Folder, or on a specific file.

The ‘Key Sharing’ function is found by right-clicking the file or folder in the AxCrypt 2 Recent Files or Secured Folders window.

That sounds very strange, and is possibly a bug. Can you describe in more detail the sequence of operations, and even better illustrate with screen shots?

It is correct that if you remove the folder from the list, the files are decrypted – but I do not see how it can without you actually requesting that. Unless of course there’s a serious programming error here.

Here are the steps to duplicate my issue:
1. I encrypt files in a network folder by right clicking on the folder and choose encrypt2. In AxCrypt I add this folder to the Secured Folders
3. I use the context option ‘Share Keys’ to share this folder
4. The secured folder disappears from the list. The files stay encrypted

When I try to add the network folder directly as secured folder it automatically disappears after some seconds.

We’re not 100% sure, but we did some testing on Key Shares on a network folder, and while we could not reproduce your particular issues, we did run into some other things which we have now addressed.

If all goes well, there will be another build available within an hour or so (2.1.1410 or higher), with that fix. Before continuing with your case, I’d like to see if these changes improve or change the situation for you.

Ok, thanks Peter. I’ll look into that asap. I know this works for other users, so there’s something fishy here. You’re signing in with the same AxCrypt ID? Our support for multiple users on the same machine is not quite there yet.